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Gabon

System of governmentUnitary semi-presidential republic under a military junta
V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index0.37/1
Head of State (President)Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema (independent)
Head of Government (PM)Raymond Ndong Sima
Parties in GovernmentIndependent

National Assembly

Senate

Parties

Parti Démocratique Gabonais (PDG)
Gabonese Democratic Party

Leader: Ali Bongo Ondimba
Orientation: Centre
Ideology: Economic liberalism, moderate social progressivism
Stance towards the government: In government
International affiliation: Centrist Democrat International

Les Démocrates (LD)
The Democrats

Leader: Guy Nzouba Ndama
Orientation: Conservative
Ideology: Social conservatism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A

Rassemblement Héritage et Modernité (RHM)
Heritage and Modernity Rally

Leader: Alexandre Barro Chambrier
Orientation: *
Ideology: Anti-corruption
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A

Parti Social Démocrate (PSD)
Social Democrat Party

Leader: Pierre-Claver Maganga Moussavou
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social democracy
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A

Union Nationale (UN)
National Union

Leader: Paulette Missambo
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social welfarism, anti-corruption, political liberties advocacy
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A

Cercle des Libéraux-Réformateurs (CLR)
Circle of Liberal Reformers

Leader: Jean Boniface Assélé
Orientation: Liberal
Ideology: Liberalism, environmentalism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A

Front d’Egalité Républicaine (FER)
Republican Equality Front

Leader: Bonaventure Nzigou Mamfoumbi
Orientation: Left-wing
Ideology: Redistribution of wealth, workers’ rights, economic interventionism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A

Union pour la Nouvelle République (UPNR)
Union for the New Republic

Leader: Louis Gaston Mayila
Orientation: *
Ideology: National reconciliation
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A

Mouvement des Réformateurs (MOREF)
Movement of Reformers

Leader: Alexandre Désiré Tapoyo
Orientation: Centre
Ideology: Social justice, national reconciliation, secularism
Stance towards the government: Extraparliamentary support
International affiliation: N/A

Union Nationale Initiale (UNI)
Initial National Union

Leader: Paul-Marie Gondjout
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social welfarism
Stance towards the government: Extraparliamentary support
International affiliation: N/A